Rappelling from a Helicopter for a Hotel Event
Here’s a cool video from 2017.
Our chief pilot Gary Roesink flew 2 stuntmen from Skydiving Innovations in our AS350 B2 Astar.
The stuntmen rappelled out of the helicopter as part of a hotel event.
Throwback: Ivor as John Connor Stunt Double in Terminator film
Here’s a photo from 2009, with Ivor Shier (center) on the set of Terminator Salvation.
Why does Ivor look so different?
He was a stunt double for Christian Bale’s character, John Connor.
Mexico Wine & Food Adventure for Couples: Taste of Baja
For a special birthday celebration, we flew two couples on a full day Taste of Baja to Guadalupe Valley, landing at the helipad at incredible Adobe Guadalupe.
Throwback to Z90.3 Epic 48 Helicopter Flight
Today’s Throwback post: When we flew some of the guys from Z90.3 FM as part of their Epic 48 contest.
A Dog Experiences Helicopters for the First Time
Our long time web developer and Internet marketing expert recently stopped by, and he brought along his new marketing consultant, Blade Brown.
Blade had never experienced a helicopter before.
Helicopter Tour for the San Diego County Water Authority
Last week we flew members of the San Diego County Water Authority on a custom group helicopter tour that utilized two helicopters. The tour helped staff members and personnel with the California Water Board survey lakes, rivers, estuaries, dams and pump stations in San Diego County.
The helicopters landed at various locations, including the Carlsbad Desalination Plant, so passengers could tour the facility.
Book Your Helicopter Flight: Valle Food & Wine Fest, October 5, 2019
Don’t miss the Valle Food & Wine Fest, October 5, 2019 in Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada. The easiest & fastest way to get there is by helicopter from San Diego. We will have private helicopters available, but they will sell out – so make your reservations ASAP.
Comic-Con: William Shatner Lands Helicopter on Aircraft Carrier
With San Diego Comic-Con happening this weekend, we wanted to flashback to one of our favorite Comic Con memories.
In 2010, we got to fly William Shatner to land on the USS Midway as part of an event held by MyOuterSpace.
Captain Terry Frost Narrates San Diego’s Best-Kept Secrets by Air
Why do 300 5-star helicopter tour reviews mention Captain Terry Frost?
He is a native San Diegan and knows the best-kept secrets of San Diego from the air.
Helicopter Pilot Career Opportunity
Corporate Helicopters has an immediate opening for a helicopter pilot to fly powerline surveys.
This job requires a pilot with excellent skills and over 1700 Hours TT.
Reducing Wildfire Risk: Powerline Inspection in San Bernadino & Riverside Counties
Southern California Edison has contracted with Corporate Helicopters to fly and inspect powerline distribution poles as part of a program that aims to reduce wildfire risk in the San Bernardino County and Riverside County areas.
Helicopter Charter for Irish Santa to Bayside Elementary
Here’s a bit of a flashback to December 15, 2018, when we got to fly a special charter to help Irish Santa deliver Christmas presents to Bayside Elementary School.
We also got to do this in 2017.
Desert Utility Crew Transport by Helicopter: 109°F
Corporate Helicopters’ Chief Pilot Gary Roesink recently flew to picturesque Yuma, Arizona and onto the Southwest Tactical Training Range.
Providing crew transport, Roesink landed at 14 remote locations so our clients could perform maintenance on their antenna sites.
Helicopter Golf Ball Drop: The Country Club of Rancho Bernardo
Here’s a flashback to October 2018 when we dropped a ton of golf balls from one of our helicopters at The Country Club of Rancho Bernardo.
HVAC Helicopter Aerial Lift Job: Harrah’s Resort
If you happened to be at Harrah’s Resort Southern California on Wednesday, June 19th, you may have seen the Corporate Helicopters’ utility team performing an aerial lift job for 2 HVAC units.
Corporate Helicopters’ Flight Coordinator Calvin Bois captured the event in this photo essay.
Throwback: Off-Road Racing Aerial Filming in Laguna Salada
Following on the heels of our previous post about providing aerial support for the 2019 Baja 500, here’s a photo throwback to the 2010 Baja 1000.
In the photo, that’s Ivor Shier’s AStar N547SA filming an off-road racer in Laguna Salada.
Helicopter Aerial Support for the 2019 Baja 500
A couple weeks ago, we provided aerial race support for the Score International Off-Road Racing Baja 500.
The video above is of one of our helicopters departing the fuel stop.
Corporate Helicopters regularly provides aerial race support for the SCORE International Off-Road Racing series in Baja, including chase helicopters, aerial filming and medical evacuation.
Four Helicopter Charter from Carlsbad to Los Angeles
In this photo from 2014, Corporate Helicopters pilots Ivor Shier, Garner Shepard, Peter Clark and Gary Roesink (not pictured) are standing by, ready to fly four helicopters on a scenic group charter flight from Carlsbad to Los Angeles.
HVAC Helicopter Project at Fashion Valley mall
Corporate Helicopters performed an HVAC replacement via helicopter at Fashion Valley mall. HVAC swaps by helicopter are cost- and time-efficient.
Best Father’s Day Gift Ever: Let Dad Fly a Helicopter
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16. If you want to give your dad an incredible gift and win Father’s Day forever, we have you covered.
What if you could give your dad the experience of being a helicopter pilot – where he actually got the experience of flying a helicopter in San Diego?
Vertical Magazine: CH Pilot Garner Shepard on Lidar technology
Shepard has now been doing lidar surveying for nine years. “The biggest change [over that time] is the size of the equipment,” he said. “The older systems were big. Now they can fit on smaller air-craft and even drones. They also put out real time data now so operators can see coverage as they are surveying.”
Forbes: CH featured in travel article
Corporate Helicopters is featured this recent article in Forbes Magazine about the food and wine of Guadalupe Valley in Baja.
Aerial filming for Miss Bala
Corporate Helicopters provided aerial coordination and aerial filming for the film Miss Bala (Coming to theaters February 1, 2019).
Here are a few behind the scenes shots.
Need a Valentine’s Day plan? Love is in the air with Corporate Helicopters
Love is in the air with the Valentine’s Day Romantic Helicopter Tour of San Diego.
This specially-priced, romantic flight is available from February 14-17, 2018.
Reserve a helicopter flight to the Coachella Valley, Indio
Arrive in style. Avoid the traffic.
Corporate Helicopters can fly you and 4 friends to Coachella Valley from San Diego in our Choppa-Chella to Thermal Airport in style!
We can accommodate large groups or couples.
Two excellent charities for Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday, an international day of charitable giving.
If you’re considering donating to a charity, Corporate Helicopters would like to draw attention to two of our favorite organizations: Shelter to Soldier and The Humane Society.
Pro tip: Book a helicopter tour for the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
On select nights in November and December, Corporate Helicopters offers a night helicopter tour. This tour is called the San Diego City Lights Tour, and it’s a completely unique way to see the holiday lights in our city.
Here’s a pro tip for local San Diegans and visitors alike:
Flights on December 9th & December 16th will feature flyovers of the San Diego Bay’s Parade of Lights.
Fly to the Catalina Wine Mixer by helicopter
If you are a few of the thousands that descend on SoCal’s favorite island extravaganza, you’ll want to arrive by helicopter.
CH search & rescue finds 9 lost motorbikers
This is a flashback post. We didn’t have a blog on our site when all this happened.
In early 2010, Corporate Helicopters was contacted by the Gobierno de Baja California to assist in a search and rescue operation in Mexico.
Some American motorbike riders had been on a tour in the Sierra de Juarez Mountains of Mexico, when they encountered an unexpected snowstorm.
HVAC lift job: Helicopter crane saves client time & money
Corporate Helicopters was recently hired for an HVAC lift job for a local mechanical company. Chief Pilot Gary Roesink flew an Astar helicopter for the job, replacing 1 HVAC unit and placing 9 more.
This job would have taken a standard, land-based crane more time, longer man hours and ultimately it would have cost a lot more. So the client saved time and money.
